Capture the World - Anytime! - Everywhere!

Do you remember the outstanding adventure of the very brave man Felix Baumgartner and the space diving project “Red Bull Stratos” in October 2012? The Austrian sky diver flew in a helium balloon approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) into the stratosphere over New Mexico, United States, before free falling in a pressure suit and then parachuting back to Earth. Granted, not as spectacular as Felix’s space jump, but nevertheless exciting is the Near-Space Balloon Project at Olean High School.

Saad Mirza, student and project manager of the near space project, is preparing the DIMIKA cameras for the extreme conditions above 42km (Photo: https://www.facebook.com/marathontothesky)

A team of 17 students will send a payload to near-space using a scientific balloon and trying to reach the altitude of 42195 meters, the distance of a marathon. This is one of the highest altitudes ever dreamed of by amateurs and we are proud to support them with the DIMIKA cameras.

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The new launch dates have been decided!
The building phase will continue through May until June.

The test launch window, using an army surplus balloon to an estimated altitude of 65000 feet (12mi) is scheduled.

Test Launch Window:
Friday, June 6th – Sunday June 8th.

After that, we will recover the payload, see what succeeded, and what will need to be improved for the actual Marathon Launch. This should ascend to the distance of a marathon, roughly 25 miles or halfway to Outer-Space!

Marathon Launch Window:
Friday June 13th – Sunday June 15th.
(yes, the launch is scheduled to possibly be on Friday the 13th.)